MANCHESTER CITY

– Negotiations have accelerated between Manchester City and Leicester City midfielder N’Golo Kante’s representatives over the last week. (L’Equipe)

– Bersant Celina has agreed a long-term deal to tie him to Manchester City until at least 2020. (Manchester Evening News)

MANCHESTER UNITED

– Real Madrid have decided to activate their £23.6m buy-back option on Alvaro Morata, but will then sell him on to the highest bidder with Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and PSG all interested. (Guardian)

– Man Utd failed with a last-minute bid to sign Ousmane Dembele, who signed for Dortmund yesterday. (L’Equipe)